Génesis 29
1 Jacob prosiguió su viaje y se fue al país de los hijos de Oriente.
And Jacob started and went to the land of the east to Laban, the son of Bathuel the Syrian, and the brother of Rebecca, mother of Jacob and Esau.
2 Mirando vio en el campo un pozo y he aquí tres rebaños de ovejas sesteando junto a él; pues en aquel pozo se abrevaban los rebaños; y había una piedra grande sobre la boca del pozo.
And he looks, and behold! a well in the plain; and there were there three flocks of sheep resting at it, for out of that well they watered the flocks, but there was a great stone at the mouth of the well.
3 Allí se reunían todos los rebaños; (los pastores) removían la piedra de sobre la boca del pozo, para abrevar los rebaños, y después volvían aponer la piedra en su lugar sobre la boca del pozo.
And there were all the flocks gathered, and they used to roll away the stone from the mouth of the well, and water the flocks, and set the stone again in its place on the mouth of the well.
4 Díjoles Jacob: “Hermanos, ¿de dónde sois?” Contestaron: “Somos de Harán”.
And Jacob said to them, Brethren, whence are you? and they said, We are of Charrhan.
5 Les preguntó: “¿Conocéis a Labán, hijo de Nacor?” Respondieron: “Lo conocemos.”
And he said to them, Know you Laban, the son of Nachor? and they said, We do know [him].
6 Les dijo entonces: “¿Está bien?” “Bien está, respondieron ellos, y he aquí a Raquel, su hija, que viene con su rebaño.”
And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well. And behold Rachel his daughter came with the sheep.
7 Entonces dijo: “Todavía es muy de día, no es hora de recoger el ganado; abrevad las ovejas, y volved a apacentarlas.”
And Jacob said, it is yet high day, it is not yet time that the flocks be gathered together; water you the flocks, and depart and feed them.
8 Ellos respondieron: “No podemos, hasta que se reúnan todos los rebaños y se remueva la piedra de sobre la boca del pozo para que abrevemos las ovejas.”
And they said, We shall not be able, until all the shepherds be gathered together, and they shall roll away the stone from the mouth of the well, then we will water the flocks.
9 Aún estaba hablando con ellos, cuando llegó Raquel con las ovejas de su padre, pues ella era pastora.
While he was yet speaking to them, behold, Rachel the daughter of Laban came with her father's sheep, for she fed the sheep of her father.
10 Como viese Jacob a Raquel, hija de Labán, hermano de su madre, se acercó y removió la piedra de sobre la boca del pozo y abrevó las ovejas de Labán, hermano de su madre.
And it came to pass when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother, that Jacob came and rolled away the stone from the mouth of the well, and watered the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother.
11 Y besó Jacob a Raquel, y alzó su voz para llorar.
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and cried with a loud voice and wept.
12 Luego declaró Jacob a Raquel que era hermano de su padre e hijo de Rebeca. Tras lo cual ella echó a correr y avisó a su padre.
And he told Rachel that he was the near relative of her father, and the son of Rebecca; and she ran and reported to her father according to these words.
13 Cuando Labán oyó lo que le decía de Jacob, hijo de su hermana, corrió a su encuentro, lo abrazó, lo besó y lo condujo a su casa. Y (Jacob) contó a Labán todas estas cosas.
And it came to pass when Laban heard the name of Jacob, his sister's son, he ran to meet him, and embraced and kissed him, and brought him into his house; and he told Laban all these sayings.
14 Díjole entonces Labán: “De veras, eres hueso mío y carne mía.” Y estuvo con él por espacio de un mes.
And Laban said to him, You are of my bones and of my flesh; and he was with him a full month.
15 Dijo Labán a Jacob: “¿Acaso por ser mi hermano, has de servirme de balde? Dime cuál será tu salario.”
And Laban said to Jacob, Surely you shall not serve me for nothing, because you are my brother; tell me what your reward is to be.
16 Ahora bien, tenía Labán dos hijas; el nombre de la mayor era Lía, y el nombre de la menor, Raquel.
Now Laban had two daughters, the name of the elder was Lea, and the name of the younger, Rachel.
17 Lía tenía los ojos enfermos; Raquel, en cambio, era de buena figura y de hermoso aspecto.
And the eyes of Lea were weak. But Rachel was beautiful in appearance, and exceedingly fair in countenance.
18 Jacob amaba a Raquel, por lo cual dijo: “te serviré siete años por Raquel, tu hija menor.”
And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.
19 Labán respondió: “Mejor es dártela ti, que dársela a otro; quédate conmigo.”
And Laban said to him, [It is] better that I should give her to you, than that I should give her to another man; dwell with me.
20 Sirvió, pues, Jacob por Raquel siete años, que le parecieron como unos pocos días, por el amor que le tenía.
And Jacob served for Rachel seven years, and they were before him as a few days, by reason of his loving her.
21 Dijo entonces Jacob a Labán: “Dame mi mujer, que se han cumplido los días, y me llegaré a ella.”
And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
22 Reunió, pues, Labán a toda la gente del lugar y dio un banquete.
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a marriage-feast.
23 Mas por la noche tomó a Lía, su hija, y la llevó a Jacob, y este se llegó a ella.
And it was even, and he took his daughter Lea, and brought her in to Jacob, and Jacob went in to her.
24 Y dio Labán a su hija Lía su sierva Silfá para esclava.
And Laban gave to his daughter Lea, Zelpha his handmaid, as a handmaid for her.
25 Llegada la mañana, vio (Jacob) que era Lía. Dijo, pues, a Labán: “¿Qué es lo que has hecho conmigo? ¿No te he servido por Raquel? ¿Por qué me has engañado?”
And it was morning, and behold it was Lea; and Jacob said to Laban, What is this that you have done to me? did I not serve you for Rachel? and therefore have you deceived me?
26 Respondió Labán: “No es costumbre en nuestra tierra dar la menor antes que la mayor.
And Laban answered, It is not done thus in our country, to give the younger before the elder.
27 Cumple la semana con esta, y te daremos también la otra, por el servicio que me prestarás durante otros siete años.”
Fulfil then her sevens, and I will give to you her also in return for your labor, which you labor with me, yet seven other years.
28 Jacob lo hizo así; y habiendo cumplido la semana con ella, le dio por mujer a su hija Raquel.
And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her sevens; and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to wife.
29 Y dio Labán por esclava a su hija Raquel su sierva Bilhá.
And Laban gave to his daughter his handmaid Balla, for a handmaid to her.
30 Así se llegó (Jacob) también a Raquel, a la cual amó más que a Lía y sirvió a (Labán) otros siete años.
And he went in to Rachel; and he loved Rachel more than Lea; and he served him seven other years.
31 Viendo Yahvé que Lía era menospreciada, la hizo fecunda, mientras Raquel era estéril.
And when the Lord God saw that Lea was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
32 Concibió Lía y dio a luz un hijo, al cual llamó Rubén, pues decía: “Yahvé ha mirado mi aflicción; ahora sí que me amará mi marido.”
And Lea conceived and bore a son to Jacob; and she called his name, Ruben; saying, Because the Lord has looked on my humiliation, and has given me a son, now then my husband will love me.
33 Concibió otra vez y dio a luz un hijo, y dijo: “Yahvé oyó que yo era menospreciada; por eso me ha dado también este.” Y le llamó Simeón.
And she conceived again, and bore a second son to Jacob; and she said, Because the Lord has heard that I am hated, he has given to me this one also; and she called his name, Simeon.
34 Concibió de nuevo y dio a luz un hijo, y dijo: “Ahora, esta vez, mi marido se aficionará a mí, ya que le he dado tres hijos.” Por eso le llamó Leví.
And she conceived yet again, and bore a son, and said, In the present time my husband will be with me, for I have born him three sons; therefore she called his name, Levi.
35 Volvió a concebir, y dio a luz un hijo, y dijo “Esta vez alabaré a Yahvé.” Por tanto, le puso por nombre Judá; y cesó de tener hijos.
And having conceived yet again, she bore a son, and said, Now yet again this time will I give thanks to the Lord; therefore she called his name, Juda; and ceased bearing.
